Pittsburgh ESPLANADE

Community Partnership

Built with the North Side, for the North Side.

Community Partnership

Built with the North Side

Esplanade was planned with neighbors, community groups, and the City so that the riverfront's return benefits the people who live here. No residents were displaced by the project.

9,300
construction jobs over the build
4,500
permanent jobs on and off site
20%
of apartments reserved as affordable homes
40 years
of TRID reinvestment in the district and Manchester

Economic Impact

During Construction
  • 9,300 jobs
    Supported in Southwestern PA over the Two-Phase Construction Period
  • $837.5 million
    Contribution to the Area's Gross Regional Product
  • $1.5 billion
    Generation of Additional Spending Over & Above Construction Expenditures
After Completion
  • 4,500 jobs
    Supported when the Esplanade Project is Complete & Stabilized
  • $997.5 million
    In Annual Spending: Direct, Indirect & Induced
  • $547.7 million
    Contribution to the Regional Economy
Aerial rendering of Esplanade and its marina on the Ohio River
$740 Million
15-acre Mixed-Use Development

The Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh, an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, used the IMPLAN Economic Impact model to determine the impact the project will have on the Southwestern Pennsylvania Economy.

Reinvestment through the TRID

Reinvestment through the TRID

A Transit Revitalization Investment District, administered by the Urban Redevelopment Authority, pledges a share of new tax revenue to affordable housing, public space, and community investment in the district and neighboring Manchester for forty years.

Local and diverse hiring

Local and diverse hiring

Minority and women owned business participation on Esplanade exceeds Urban Redevelopment Authority goals, and incubator kiosks give local entrepreneurs a first storefront on the riverfront.

Public by design

Public by design

More than eight acres of the site are public realm: the green, the amphitheater, the rebuilt Heritage Trail, river access, and year round programming open to everyone.

Economic impact

Economic impact

The Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh, an affiliate of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, modeled the project's impact on the regional economy. During construction: 9,300 jobs supported across Southwestern Pennsylvania, an $837.5 million contribution to gross regional product, and $1.5 billion in spending generated beyond the construction work itself. Once complete and stabilized: 4,500 jobs, $997.5 million in annual direct and indirect spending, and a $547.7 million yearly contribution to the regional economy.

Reconnecting Manchester to the river

Reconnecting Manchester to the river

The construction of Route 65 cut Manchester off from its riverfront decades ago. Esplanade is planned alongside community efforts like Manchester [Re]United to help reverse that damage: reunite Manchester with Chateau, improve access to Allegheny Station, and bring the neighborhood back to the water. The intent throughout is equitable development for new and existing residents, not displacement.

Public meetings and documents